Олімпіада з англійської мови 8 клас

Завдання I етапу Всеукраїнської олімпіади з англійської мови

Form 8 Listening

For each of the questions 1 — 10 decide which of the statements are true or false on the basis of what is stated or implied in what you have heard and put a "+" if a statement is true and а "-" if a statement is false next to the corresponding number on your answer sheet.

1. The text mainly tells about ordinary events in history.

2. At the beginning of the story, the farmer was bathing in a river.

3. There must have been an accident with a little boy.

4. The action takes place nowadays.

5. The farmer's children were all girls.

6. The little boy's father wanted to give the farmer a sum of money.

7. The farmer seemed to know the importance of knowledge.

8. The nobleman's prediction did not come true.

9. The boy glorified his family name.

10. Sometimes wonderful coincidences happen in life.

For each of the questions 11—20 decide which of the answers (a, b, с or d) best complete the statements

11. It may be inferred from the text that the Fleming family lived:

12. The farmer must have been:

13. One can make a conclusion that the saved boy's father was:

14. The farmer's son must have been:

15. The nobleman's offer was:

16. After receiving his education, young Fleming was supposed to:

17. Alexander Fleming discovered:

18. Fleming's discovery made him:

19. The word "sir" before Fleming's name may mean that he:

20. One can infer from the text that:

For each of the questions 1-10 decide which of the answers (a, b, c or d) best complete

American English spelling differs from British English spelling largely because of one man, American lexicographer Noah Webster. In addition to his well-known American Dictionary of the English Language, Webster published The American Spelling Book (1783, with many subsequent editions), which became one of the most widely used schoolbooks in American history. Webster's books sought to standardize spelling in the United States by promoting the use of an American language that intentionally differed from British English. The development of a specifically American variety of English mirrored the new country's separate political development. Webster's most successful changes were spellings with or instead of our (honor, labor for the British honour, labour); with er instead of re (center, theater for the British centre, theatre); with an s instead of а с (defenses license for the British defence, licence); with a final ck instead of que (check, mask for the British cheque, masque); and without a final k (traffic, public, now also used in British English, for the older traffick, publick). Later spelling reform сreated a few other differences, such as program for British programme. Canadian spelling varies between the British and American forms, more British in eastern Canada and more American in western Canada.

21. The passage mainly discusses:

22. The passage implies that written British and American words:

23. It may be inferred from the passage that Webster's scientific interest was in:

a) standards; b) vocabulary;

c) editing books; d) political reforms.

24. The changes between American and British English were generated:

25. The word "subsequent" in line 4 may most probably mean the following:

26. One can make a conclusion that Webster's changes:

27. The word "mirrored" in line 8 is closest in meaning to:

28. It can be seen from the passage that the changes brought into American English must have:

29. The passage states that Canada:

10. The passage implies that of the two books mentioned in it:

Writing

Choose one of the three suggested topics and comment on it.

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Запишіть відповідь на листку і фото прикріпіть файлом до відповіді.

1. Television and computer games will soon lead to disappearing of books.

2. People don't need sport to live happily.

3. There is no ideal school in the world.